Latest News from Tuesday, October 13th, 2026

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a counterfeiting operation producing fake premium alcoholic drinks at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and climate experts have called for increased investment in weather observation, forecasting and early-warning systems, warning that climate-related disasters increasingly threaten national security, food production, public health and economic development.

Education leaders and industry professionals have called for universities to produce digitally literate, adaptable, and problem-solving graduates capable of meeting the demands of the modern workplace.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has included FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke in its revised Presidential Campaign Council list ahead of the 2027 general election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has introduced Quick Response (QR) codes to help registered voters in Lagos State locate centres where they can verify their details in the voters’ register ahead of the 2027 general elections.

American actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the television drama Breaking Bad, has died at the age of 34.

Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have agreed to review the bank’s projects in the country.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended its initial public offering (IPO) by two weeks to give more investors across Africa the opportunity to buy shares in the company.

E-hailing drivers in Lagos have begun an indefinite strike over unresolved concerns about fares, platform commissions, deductions and working conditions.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles could play their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Tanzania at the renovated Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

Commuters across Nigeria are still waiting for lower transport fares despite more than $2.5 billion in private-sector investment attracted by the Federal Government’s compressed natural gas initiative.

Minister of Works David Umahi has defended the Federal Government’s decision to change the route of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Ondo State, citing difficult terrain and rising construction costs.